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Worcester (H. R. Kinney). — Cut worms are the most troublesome 

 insect. Indian corn is growing slowly and is not of good color. Haj- 

 ing has begun and the prospect is for a light crop. The acreage of 

 early potatoes is only fair and they are not looking at all well. The 

 yield of early market-garden crops has been light and prices good. 

 Pasturage is in very good condition, considering the earh' drought. 

 Strawberries seem to be ver}^ poor and a very light crop; raspberries 

 were badly winterkilled; apples were onl}^ a light set. 



Auburn (Wm. Gilbert). — Cut worms and tent caterpillars are 

 doing much damage. Indian corn is very backward, most of it had 

 to be planted over; acreage about 25 per cent greater than last year. 

 Haying has just begun and the prospect is for a light crop. No early 

 potatoes are raised here this year. The quantity and price of dairy 

 products are about the same as last j^ear and dairy cows are scarce 

 and high. Pastures are looking better than usual since the rain came. 

 Strawberries are a good crop; raspberries about half a crop. All last 

 fall's seeding is looking badly. 



Southhorough (Edward F. Collins). — Potato bugs, cut worms and 

 codling moths are doing damage. The acreage of Indian corn is 10 

 per cent greater than last year and is looking well, though backward. 

 Haying has just begun, with a three-fourths crop. There were 30 per 

 cent less potatoes planted than last year, and they came up uneven, 

 owing to cut worms and drought. Yield of early market-garden crops 

 less than usual, but prices better. There is about the usual amount 

 of dairy products at the usual prices. Pasturage is. in fair condition, 

 though injured by drought. Apples look well and promise a full crop; 

 also peaches. 



Milford (John J. O'Sullivan). — Cut worms are doing damage. 

 Indian corn is in fair condition, with the acreage about the same as 

 usual. Haying has not yet begun and the prospect for the crop is good. 

 Early potatoes promise well, with about the usual acreage. Early 

 market-garden crops have made fair yields, with good prices, and the 

 prospect is fair for later ones. The quantity and price of dairy prod- 

 ucts is the same as usual, but dairj^ cows are higher in price. Pastures 

 are in fair condition. The prospect is fair for strawberries; other 

 berries very little grown. 



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Holliston (L. E. Littlefield). — Cut worms, squash bugs, elm leaf 

 beetles and rose bugs are doing damage. Corn is looking well and the 

 acreage is about the same as last year. Haying has not begun as j^et 

 and a light crop will be harvested. Early potatoes yviW be a little late 

 this year, but a good crop is promised now; acreage not large. Early 

 garden crops will be late this year, but are bringing good prices. The 

 quantity of dairy products is not as large as in former years and the 

 price is lower. Pastures are getting rather short now owing to dry 



